Navigating University of Leeds Libraries:
Resources, Services, and Access
Chenhuang Tian, Ridhika Sivaprakash, Rui Wu, Vignesh Balaji, Zhe Meng
Introduction What is Skills@Library? Accessing Resources
Libraries play a vital role in the lives of university This is a support service offered by the University 1. Renew Items: If you've borrowed physical
students. They provide a diverse range of of Leeds to help students improve their academic materials, you can renew them online through
academic resources, quiet study spaces, skills, such as research, writing and critical your account, provided they aren't on hold for
research support, and much more. thinking. someone else.
Furthermore, they facilitate learning, It provides a range of online resources, 2. Request Materials: If a book you need is
collaboration, and personal growth. The workshops, and one-on-one support for the checked out or located in another library, you can
University of Leeds has multiple physical libraries students. It can be either accessed through request it through interlibrary loan services.
and an online library platform known as Minerva or through the following link:
Skills@Leeds. https://library.leeds.ac.uk/info/1400/study-and- 3. Save Searches: The catalog enables you to
research-support. save your search queries, making it easy to revisit
In this poster, we will be talking about the libraries them and stay organized in your research.
that are available and how to access them with
ease to efficiently collect the resources during the Searching for resources
course.
To search for the resources, you can use the
following methods:
Managing Your Account
Physical Library Keyword Search: If you have a specific topic
Once you've found the resources you need, the
catalog provides several options for access:
Brotherton Library: or book in mind, use relevant keywords to
search for materials. The catalog will generate 1. Availability: The catalog will specify whether
Location: Access via Parkinsons Building a list of resources matching your search terms. an item is available online, in print, or if it's
Timing: 8:00 – 20:00 (Monday to Thursday), currently checked out.
Closed on Friday, 10:00 – 20:00 (Weekends)
Collections: Language & Art 2. Online Access: For e-resources, the catalog
Study space: Available on floor 2 and floor 3 often provides direct links. Simply click on the link
Computer facility: Available to access the material.
Printing facility: Available
3. Location: If the resource is available in print,
Edward Boyle: the catalog will indicate its location within the
Figure 1. Keywords physical library.
Location: Near School of Mathematics
Timing: 8:00 – 00:00 (Monday to Thursday), Advanced Search: For more refined results,
10:00 – 17:00 on Friday, 10:00 – 00:00
(Weekends)
use the advanced search option. Here, you can Leeds Library
narrow your search by specifying criteria such
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Study space: Available on every level type. Asasasas
Computer facility: Available
Printing facility: Available Asasa
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Location: 166 Woodhouse Lane Sa
Timing: 24 hours opening Sa
Collections: core texts and the high demand S
collection, and the skills zone As
Study space: Available on each floor As
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Printing facility: Available Sdsd
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Health Sciences library: Filters: Utilize the filters provided to narrow
Figure 4. Brotherton Library
down your results further. You can filter by
Location: level 7 of the Worsley building format (e.g., books, journals, e-resources),
Timing: 08:00 – Midnight (Monday – Thursday), subject, and availability Conclusion
closed (Friday),
10:00 – Midnight (Saturday- Friday) The libraries at the University of Leeds are
Collections – main medical and health-related invaluable resources for students, offering a ton of
collections academic materials and support.
Whether you prefer the physical libraries or the
convenience of online access through
How to access the online catalog Skills@Leeds, you have an excess of tools at your
To know what all book and journals are available disposal to enhance your academic journey.
within the libraries of University of Leeds, we need to
open an online catalog. Taking advantage of these resources and services
will help the students to be well-equipped to excel
To access it, please take note of the following link: in studies, research, and personal growth
https://library.leeds.ac.uk/. Figure 3. Filters throughout the time at the University of Leeds.
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University of Leeds. 2023. Leeds libraries research. [Online]. [Accessed 28 September 2023].
Available from:https://library.leeds.ac.uk
University of Leeds. 2023.study and research support. [Online]. [Accessed 28 September 2023].
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